Is this reef safe?

[ThisCityIsDead]

Okay, so my rocks came tumbling down, ;( I know, and when I was done picking everything up, I noticed this I remember asking a few weeks ago what starfish were safe. This guy just happened to come out of the blue... Maybe in a piece of coral or a rock? Anyhow, it just burrowed into the sand. I think it is a tiger stripes snake starfish. Are they safe to keep. Like I said, it's the size of a bean. Lol. Will it harm my corals or clams?

Ps: if this guy has been living in my tank, does that mean my water is okay for a starfish now?

 

[Coelli]

Okay, so my rocks came tumbling down, ;( I know, and when I was done picking everything up, I noticed this View attachment 297217 I remember asking a few weeks ago what starfish were safe. This guy just happened to come out of the blue... Maybe in a piece of coral or a rock? Anyhow, it just burrowed into the sand. I think it is a tiger stripes snake starfish. Are they safe to keep. Like I said, it's the size of a bean. Lol. Will it harm my corals or clams?

Ps: if this guy has been living in my tank, does that mean my water is okay for a starfish now?

Looks like a micro brittle starfish and yes, he's safe and beneficial. You usually won't see them out, though you might spot them waving their legs out of crannies in the rocks.

 

[avandss]

lucky to see him out!! i only see legs in mine!

 

[Betta132]

Those are harmless and useful. They'll breed and help keep your tank clean, and they can't kill anything aside from maybe the occasional amphipods.